The FIFDH is more than a place for reflection and denunciation of human rights violations. It is also a place for action and finding solutions, based on the firm belief that we are all part of the solution.
The Festival encourages you to contribute to the projects supported by the films in the Impact Spotlight section, as well as by our main partners:
Discover Molly vs the Machines during the Impact Spotlight Social Media on Trial – Sunday 8.03, 19:30.
Molly Vs THE MACHINES: Continue the conversation
Visit mollyvsthemachines.com to find out more.
The site is a small act of resistance, to show a different kind of tech is possible.
It will not extract data from you.
It will not pretend to be a friendly human or attempt to manipulate your behaviour for profit.
It is a machine designed to deliver information to you.
Information that you can interrogate and ultimately trust.
A small experiment in how we can create a future free from the economic logic of surveillance capitalism.
Discover Yurlu | Country during the Impact Spotlight Wittenoom: Poisoned Land, Ignored Crime – Monday 9.03, 19:30.
It’s time to #CleanUpWittenoom
It’s Australia’s largely unknown Chernobyl, and it’s spreading. The Ngambigunha, Wittenoom area on the traditional homelands of the Aboriginal Banjima people in Western Australia, is the largest contaminated site in the Southern Hemisphere. More than three million tonnes of waste from blue asbestos mines were dumped there over 60 years ago, poisoning both land and people. It’s an environmental devastation, that has a human cost and violates First Nations land rights and Article 29 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Contribute to the Banjima people’s campaign for the clean-up of Wittenoom! There are several ways you can help:
- Signi Banjima’s people’s petition
- Donate to the Clean Up Wittenoom campaign
- Hosting a screening of Yurlu | Country
Discover Traces during the Impact Spotlight Ukrainian Women: Targets of Organised Sexual Crimes – Sunday 15.03, 16:00.
Support Ukrainian survivors of conflict-related sexual violence
Support Ukrainian survivors of conflict-related sexual violence
The film Traces calls for sustained international attention to conflict-related sexual violence as a grave violation of human rights and international humanitarian law. It advocates for survivor-centered justice, long-term psychosocial support, and effective accountability mechanisms.
Stand with Ukrainian survivors of conflict-related sexual violence resulting from Russian aggression. Support SEMA Ukraine — a survivor-led network working to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and support women and men affected by conflict-related sexual violence:
Amnesty international co-host the Forum United States: The Authoritarian Turn – Saturday 7.03, 19:30.
Resist. For humanity.
Together, we can defend human rights and build a fairer future. Facing rising authoritarianism, courageous individuals around the world are mobilising to protect human dignity and freedom. By joining forces, we are paving the way for solutions that strengthen our communities.
Caritas Switzerland co-host the Forum Towards the Privatisation of Development Aid?
– Wednesday 11.03, 19:30.
Help farming families in Cambodia cope with climate change
In Cambodia, farming families are seeing their harvests threatened by increasingly frequent droughts and floods. With the Nurture project, Caritas Switzerland and its local partners are helping them to adapt, protect their livelihoods and look to the future with greater security and dignity. Support this initiative and help build resilience in the face of climate injustice.
Médecins sans frontières co-host the Forum Gaza: Resisting, Bearing Witness, Creating – Tuesday 10:03, 19:30
Gaza : What’s next ?
In Gaza, nearly three years of war have shattered the healthcare system, destroyed entire neighbourhoods and left the population trapped in a state of permanent emergency. Despite the ceasefire, violence persists and the needs remain immense. Aid continues to be severely hampered. The unacceptable is becoming commonplace. We refuse to remain silent. You too can share our appeal. Leave a message of support for our teams on the ground. Spread the word.
OMCT co-host the Impact Spotlight Ukrainian Women: Targets of Organised Sexual Crimes – Sunday 15.03, 16:00.
Global Torture Index: A Human Rights Tool
Still today, sexual violence and torture persist worldwide. Explore OMCT and partners’ Global Torture Index, which documents gender-based violence in conflict and beyond, across 27 countries worldwide, with Ukraine soon added to this list. Use the Index’ data to work toward justice, accountability, and advocate for a world where human dignity prevails.